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STS-81

STS-81 was a crewed flight launched on January 12, 1997 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Crew of 7: Brent W. Jett, Jerry M. Linenger, John E. Blaha, John M. Grunsfeld, Marsha Ivins, Michael A. Baker, Peter Wisoff.

United Statescrew 71997-001

Flight

Mission
STS-81
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Atlantis (STS-81)
Launch
January 12, 1997 · 09:27 UTC
Landing
January 22, 1997
Duration (Wikidata)
10.2 days
Country
United States
Designator
1997-001A
Vehicle fate
Docked with another object · Jan 15, 1997

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1997-001
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 394 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q1128120 (CC0).